Small initials, rubrics, placemarkers and catchword Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. New York. : Wilson, 1935; and Supplement, New York, : Bibliographical Society of America, 1962. Ownership : Bought 1844 by George Templeton Strong. Given 1878 by Astor. 1 scribe. 25 long lines per page, ruled in pencil, catchwords clearly visible. Binding broken off, manuscript split into two parts. Concluding rubric, f. 278v, stating that the sermons were excerpted e libro sermonum quem edidit Reverendissimus pate
Small initials, rubrics, placemarkers and catchword Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. New York. : Wilson, 1935; and Supplement, New York, : Bibliographical Society of America, 1962. Ownership : Bought 1844 by George Templeton Strong. Given 1878 by Astor. 1 scribe. 25 long lines per page, ruled in pencil, catchwords clearly visible. Binding broken off, manuscript split into two parts. Concluding rubric, f. 278v, stating that the sermons were excerpted e libro sermonum quem edidit Reverendissimus pater Dominus Laurentius Iustiniano episcopus Castellensis; for Xmas, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Pentecost, Annunciation, Assumption. De Ricci dates this to the 15th century, Dr. Guest to the first half of the 15th century; both place it in Lombardy. Dr. de la Mare describes the borders and initials as Venetian gothic style. De Ricci, 1328. Chart by Dr. Guest. Illuminated initials and miniatures. Large initials in various colors on gold fields. Multi-colored border designs. Red and blue alternating small initials, rubrics, chapter notations. Blue/red/gold initials with penwork. Placemarkers. Border and initials are in Venetian Gothic style. Parchment We thank Dr. de la Mare for her notes on this manuscript. 1 Text ends on f. 166v; on ff. 167-169v, the Tabula super capitulis huius totius operis. Contemporary foliation suggests loss of leaf numbered 170 at the end of this text.; Small initials, rubrics, placemarkers and catchword.
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